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#8b7bcd color: Ube

#8b7bcd is rgb(139, 123, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.17% 0.12151 291.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

63.2%
0.122
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8b7bcd

#8b7bcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8b7bcd mixed with white

  1. 8b7bcd
  2. 9688d3
  3. a195d8
  4. aca2dd
  5. b7afe3
  6. c3bce8
  7. cecaed
  8. dad7f1
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f3f2fb

Darker: #8b7bcd mixed with black

  1. 8b7bcd
  2. 786ab2
  3. 665a98
  4. 544a7e
  5. 433a66
  6. 322c4e
  7. 231e38
  8. 141023
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b7bcd with less saturation

  1. 8b7bcd
  2. 8b7dc7
  3. 8a7fc0
  4. 8a80b9
  5. 8a82b3
  6. 8a83ac
  7. 8985a5
  8. 89869f
  9. 898798
  10. 898891

Questions about #8b7bcd

What color is #8b7bcd?

#8b7bcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(139, 123, 205), in HSL hsl(251.71, 45.05%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.17% 0.12151 291.489).

What colors go well with #8b7bcd?

The complementary color of #8b7bcd is #8c902b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f89d3 and #ab70b6. The triadic partners are #c3723f and #0aa180.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b7bcd?

White text reads better on #8b7bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b7bcd a warm or cool color?

#8b7bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.122.